Rail-holder.



S. GASSER.

RAIL HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED saw. 2, 1913.

1,092,525. Patented Apr. 7, 1914 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

S GASSER.

RAIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2, 191a.

Patented Apr. 7, 191.4.

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attorney COLUMBIA PLANOGIAFH COqWAlHINGTON, D. G.

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RAIL-HOLDER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A 7,1914.

Application filed September 2, 1913. Serial No. 787,766.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SANFORD Gnssnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sherman, in the county of Wexford and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail holders, and has for its object the provision of such a device to prevent creeping or spreading of the rails.

An important object of my invention resides in the provision of a device above described which consists of a pair of rail clamps that are carried terminally upon a bar which is laid transversely of the rails, and means for adjustably securing the clamps.

A further object of my invention resides in the provision of a device above described which is constructed of few parts, reliable in its operation and cheap to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, comb-ination and arrangement of parts as will, be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating my device in operative clamping engagement with the rails, Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side elevation, Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line of &4: of Fig. 8, illustrating the clamps in operative engagement with the rails and the bolt for se curing the same, Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the bar for connecting the rail clamps, illustrating the upstanding lugs formed on the terminals of the bar, and Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the clamping members.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a metallic bar forming the connecting medium for the rail clamps to be hereinafter described. The bar 1 is to be laid transversely of the rails designated A as an entirety, at a point suitably spaced from the ties and beneath the rails. A pair of upstanding. apertured lugs 2 are formed lntegrally with the terminals of the bar 1, and are adapted to have secured thereto the rail clamps.

Therail clamps, forming a part of my lnventlon are designated as an entirety by the numerals3 and 4, and as they are identlcal in construction, it is thought necessary to describe only one of them. The clamp 3 consists of a pair of coactingangular clampmg members 5 and 6 that are adapted for engagement with the rail base 7 upon opposite sides thereof, and are each provided with a pair of downwardly extending lugs 8 and 9. The lugs 8 and 9 are apertured as at 10, and when the clamping members 5 and 6 have been fitted in engagement with the rail base 7, the lugs 8 and 9 are moved so that the apertures therein aline with the aperture in the lug 2. A. bolt 11 is inserted through the lugs 8 and 9 and one of the lugs 2, and is held against removal therefrom by means of a nut 12 threaded upon the screw threaded terminal 13 of the bolt 11. It is therefore apparent that when the clamping members 5 and 6 have been fitted in clamping engagement with the rail base 7 after the manner described, that an effectual clam-ping of the rails is provided so that all tendency of the rails to creep or spread is eliminated.

By means of the bolt 11 and the nut 12 the clamping members may be adjusted as desired.

It is apparent with reference to the foregoing description that the clamps 3 and 4 being connected by the bar 1 and secured thereto after the manner described, serve to hold the rails against any creeping or spreading tendency.

When the device is in clamping engagement with the rails the upstanding apertured lugs upon the terminals of the bar 1 are disposed beneath the rail bases 7 approximately centrally of the side edges thereof and by this arrangement the device may be utilized to a certain extent as a track gage.

By disposing the ends of the bar 1 as above described the possibility of accidental derangement of the clamp is eliminated. As the construction of the device is comparatively light and where the ends of the bars are disposed beyond the rails, heavy objects falling from trains and engaging the extended ends of the bar would cause the derangement of the clamping members or breakage thereof.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement Copies of this patent may be obtained for standing integral apertured lugs on its terminals, a pair of angular clamping plates adapted for engagement with the rail bases adjustably secured to the upstanding lugs on said bar, a bolt inserted through the clamping plates and lugs said lugs being disposed approximatelycentrally of the side edges of the rail bases of said rails when the clamping plates are in clamping engagement with the rail bases of the rail and a nut threaded upon said b'olt.

In testimony whereof I .aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SANFORD GASSER.

Witnesses: r

R. D. F REDERIOK, ESTHER FREDERICK.

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